Conan O’Brien hosted this year’s Academy Awards and he has revealed some golden ideas he and his writer weren’t allowed to execute. In an episode of his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, O’Brien and Mike Sweeney, who served as his head writer for the Oscars, discussed some behind-the-scenes moments from the recent event.

The first-time host dished behind-the-scenes dirt during an episode of SiriusXM's 'Conan Needs a Friend,' including his backstage encounter with Mick Jagger and the thing he'll miss most about hosting.

It played out like a scene in the city, with Demi Moore’s back ripping open so her younger self could emerge, but instead of Margaret Qualley, Conan O’Brien’s shocking red hair popped out. It was weird and gross,

Today in weird news, recent Oscars host Conan O’Brien revealed that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences refused to allow him and his team to clothe an Oscar statue or lay it horizontally for promotional ads they pitched for the ceremony.

Conan O’Brien and his Oscars head writer Mike Sweeney revealed on the former’s podcast that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences refused to let them put clothes on an Oscar or have it presented horizontally.

Looks like Conan O'Brien didn't sign an NDA. The freshly minted Oscars host has revealed several secrets about the Academy's quirky rules for its 97-year-old, 13-inch, eight-pound golden mascot. "No clothing on Oscar.

Conan O’Brien, who hosted the 2025 Oscars in Los Angeles March 2, shared some of his ideas that were ultimately cut from the ceremony due to surprising Academy rules.